Philip Wykeham-Martin (18 January 1829 – 31 May 1878) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1856 to 1878.
Martin was the son of Charles Wykeham-Martin of Leeds Castle and his wife Lady Jemima Isabella Cornwallis daughter of James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis. His father was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport. Martin was educated at Eton College and at Balliol College, Oxford graduating BA in 1850. He was a J.P. for Warwickshire, and a captain in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
In February 1856 Martin was elected at a by-election as an MP for the borough of Rochester in Kent. He held the seat until his death aged 49 in 1878. In parliament he introduced and carried the "Sale of Spirits Amendment Act" and the "Hotel Keepers' Liability Act".
Martin died in the House of Commons Library on 31 May 1878; the House adjourned upon learning the news.
Family
Martin married Elizabeth Warde daughter of John Warde in 1850. They had a son Cornwallis Philip Martin.
References
- ^ Profile, Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870; accessed 13 April 2016.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
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| Preceded byFrancis Child Villiers Sir Thomas Maddock |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1856 – 1878 With: Sir Thomas Maddock to 1857 John Alexander Kinglake 1857–70 Julian Goldsmid from 1870 |
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